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STALLION SHIELDi No. 521,462. Patented June 19, 1894.

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J. W. FITZGERALD. STALLION SHIELD.

No. 521,462. Patented June 19, 1894.

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JAMES W. FITZGERALD, OF MAYSVILLE, KENTCKY.

STALLlON-SHIELD.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent NO. 521,462, dated June 19,1894.

Application filed J'nly. 1892. Serial No. 438,896. (No model.) l

useful Improvements in Stallion-Shields; and

l do declare the following'to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

` This invention relates to improvements in stallion shields or devicesvto be worn by stallions to prevent masturbation or self abuse; and itsnovelty will be fully understood from the following description andclaims when taken in conjunction with the aunexed drawings, in which*Figure l is a view of a horse showing my improvements in positionthereon. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the kshield removed showing oneof the protection plates partly broken away. Fig. 3 is a plan View ofthe inner side, and Figa is a transverse sectional View.

In carrying out my invention I take a st-rip A, of leather of asufficient thickness and Alength and width to go beneath and across thebelly of a horse. I then take a piece of thick sole leather B, as shownand a piece of light leather, canvas or other suitable mate- A rial asshown at C. The face piece C, is then provided with a bed of ne wirestaples a, havingblunt points or ends, and at suitable points in thisbed of staples I arrange steel points or tacks which should be ofslightly greater length than the staples so that the steel points ortacks may sharply pierce the penis while the blunt staples will tend toprevent the tacks from seriously injuring the penis though themselveshaving somewhat of4 and staples rigidly. in a bowed position, yet

as the shield must be worn day and night it `is necessary that the metalstrip be as light as possible and yet accomplish the feature ofrigidity.

After the metal strip has been placed ben tween the face piece C, andthe sti leather back piece B, the two outer pieces are connected attheir margins by a binding ct', of leather or other suitable materialwhich is secured by stitches b, passing through both the binding and themarginal edges of the pieces B, and C.

It is known that some horsesin lying down put their hind legs beneaththem and when wearing the shield they not only cut their limbs with thetacks or points but break down the staples at the ends of the shield. Toovercome this objection I provide the bed of staples at each end withprotecting plates E. These plates are preferably formed from tin orlight sheet metal having a base flange c, by which they arel secured tothe face piece C, by means of small rivets or other suitable fasteningdevices, and these plates have an overhanging dange or shield d, whichoverhangs the staples at each end of the shield as shown so that thehorse in lying down cannot cut or injure himself or break down or damagethe staples.

It is obvious that the shape of these protecting plates may be changedaccording to the fancy of the manufacturer and they may be made of anysuitable material.

The shield comprising the facev strip C, the sti sole leather back pieceB, and the interposed metal piece D, with the points and staples, issecured in-a bowed position to the belly strap or piece A, near oppositeends by means of arivet F. These rivets are arranged in about thelongitudinal center ofthe shield and belly piece respectively and theshield is further secured to said belly piece by two more rivets G.These latter rivets are arranged nearer together or more toward thetransverse center than the rivets F, and secure the shield to the bellypiece adjacent the rear transverse edges of both pieces so that the partcarrying the pricking points and staples will be pitched slightlyrearward so 'as to place the bed of staples in a position to receive thestroke of the penis and not lOO 'and I attach importance to the factthat the bed of staples is rigidly sustained by the employment of themetal plate and that said bed is held in such an inclined position thatthe top of the penis will strike tlat against the bed of points andstaples and not against the edge of the shield as heretofore.

II, indicates loops which are arranged at opposite ends of the shield.These loops may be composed of straps of leather to receive rings I, andmay be secured in position by the rivets F, which secure the shield tothe belly piece.

In practice any suitable means might be employed for suspending theshield in position on a horse, but in the present illustration I haveshown the shield as secured beneath the belly by means ot' a harnesscornposed of a collar strap K, having rings e, on opposite sides, astrap L, passing down the back from the collar strap and connected witha crupper,` a strap passing over the haunch and connected at one endwith the back-strap and at the opposite end with the rings in the endsof the shield and two side straps M, connecting the ends of the shieldwith the rings in the collar strap. The various straps are provided withbuckles so that the harness may be made adjustable.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s

l. A stallion shield having a bed of staples or pricking points and alsohaving the protecting plates at opposite ends of said bed, substantiallyas-specitied.

2. The shield comprising the belly strap, the sole leather B, theleather or canvas C, the interposed metal strip D, the blunt staples andtacks or points arranged in the piece C, the combined pieces beingsecured near opposite ends in a bowed manner to the belly strap and inthe longitudinal center by rivets F, and said parts being also securedtogether near their inner longitudinal edges by staples G, substantiallyas specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JAMES W. FITZGERALD. lVitnesses:

J. C. LoVEL, J. N. Kanon.

